Blog Tour: Day After by Emi Gayle – What are the top 10 races Winn Thomas thinks Mac would never choose? + #Giveaway

I’m a HUGE fan of the 19th Year Trilogy, so I’m excited to be a part of this tour.

For my stop I have the geekalicious Winn Thomas himself, with his top 10 list of races he thinks Mac would never choose. But first, let’s take a look at this great book.

Demon crypts. Vampire lairs. Glowing angels. Sexy sirens. The stuff of fiction.

Or so Winn Thomas always thought.

Since being accepted into the fold of the supernatural, he knows better. None of what he imagined is true, but everything he feared is, and binding himself to his Changeling girlfriend until her nineteenth birthday will give him an education far beyond what he’d get at his human high school.

Luckily, Winn’s not giving up, he won’t back down, and he definitely isn’t going to run away with his tail between his legs. After all, only werewolves have tails. Right?

In this, the second of the 19th Year trilogy, Winn’s facing the challenge of one lifetime. If he doesn’t learn the truth about mythological creatures, his girlfriend Mac Thorne won’t either. That means, in six months, when she chooses her final form, she won’t know what to pick.

Winn, though, has his own ideas about Mac’s final selection—plans she knows nothing of.

He intends to have her pick human.

Whether she can or not.

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Sounds awesome, right?

That’s because it is.

So, how about I introduce to a little Winn then?

Here’s his post:

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Top 10 races Winn thinks Mac would NEVER choose.

1. Cyclops. She couldn’t stand only having one eye
2. Mermaid. No way could she ever deal with having a fish tale.
3. Chupacabra. Gross! Even I know that.
4. Leprechaun. Short!
5. Sasquatch. Yeah, no on that one, too. Can you imagine her hairy?
6. Sparkly vampire. Actual vampire, maybe, but even that might be on the list.
7. Acheri demon. Mac can barely stand people her own age, let alone little ones
8. Angel. Her arch nemesis is one, so obviously, that’s out.
9. Cupids. Um … naked babies? Yeah, no.
10. Ghouls. She does have some standards, geez!

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Hehehehe, I think I might actually agree with him. Dude seems to know Mac pretty well.

Oh! But that’s not all. Nope. I have another treat for you.

How about an excerpt of this great book?

Yeah, that’s what I thought you’d say.

It’s all yours:

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Sitting in front of the twelve most powerful non-humans on the earth would have shaken a lesser guy. In my case, I’d almost thrown up. Twice.

‘Don’t worry,’ Mackenzie Thorne, my girlfriend, had said. ’‘It’s just a formality.

She hadn’t known I’d have to go alone.

Only the intake and exhalation of air in the room made any sound. Eerie light flickered from the tips of candles mounted along dark, oak-paneled walls.

I refused to look anywhere but ahead of me. To the long, wooden, medieval-length table.

Waiting.

Watching.

Holding my own breath.

For a moment, it seemed the walls began to close in on me.

At almost midnight on the first day of the year, I prepared to accept a fate no other human had ever taken on, been given or even offered. In response, sweat pooled under my armpits as alternating cold and hot ran through me.

The scratch of wood against wood had heads turning. Mine included.

Nahir, the oldest of the twelve, rose from his chair. “Winford Richmond Thomas, please rise.” His voice had a gravelly, hoarse sound.

I did as requested, my knees pressing against each other.

Nahir moved closer to me, his grandfatherly, human form disappearing under protruding scales of deep green. His arms lengthened into dinosaur-like paws and hit the rock floor, making the room around us shake. Thick wings extended from his body, and a tail lashed out against the wall behind him, rattling the candles.

A dragon, in the color of tropical ocean water, stood before me, huffing air from horse-sized nostrils.

Oh. God. I’m going to die.

Not going to die. It’s part of the test. Remember, you have to see them all. Mac’s words flowed through my mind. 

Keep breathing.

“Master Thomas.” Josie, a siren and one of the most beautiful women I’d ever met, rose, her long flowing gown matching the color of her reddish-gold hair. I couldn’t help but stare at her. “You’ve been asked by our current changeling, Miss Maya Mackenzie Thorne, to be her teacher. Have you willingly agreed to take on this duty?” As Josie talked, she stalked forward, shimmering, shifting, the already-pretty woman becoming deadly man-hunting female—according to the legends I’d read.

Vibes ebbed from her like the rocking tide. If she sang, throwing up would be the least of my worries. I’d be dead by sexual self-implosion.

With a rough cough, I gathered my wits. “Yes. I have accepted. Willingly.” Every nerve ending in my body urged me to go to Josie, to let her take me and do with me whatever she wanted. A groan built in my throat, tension straining my limbs, most particularly, my crotch. Not now! The need to shift what grew sent heat to my cheeks even as Mac’s words played through again. Force yourself not to react to any of them. They’ll think you’re stronger than you are since you’re only human.

Only human. Problem number one.

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And if we’ve now defo got your interest, you can grab yourself a copy of Day After at:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble

OR ….

you can just try and win yourself a copy in Emi’s giveaway.

Yep, there are signed copies up for grabs, e-copies up for grabs–bookmarks, too.

All’s you gotta do is follow the RAFFLECOPTER!

Good luck!

p.s. you can read MY review of Day After over at Bookaroo-Ju.

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Emi Gayle just wants to be young again. She lives vicariously through her youthful characters, while simultaneously acting as chief-Mom to her teenaged son and searching for a way to keep her two daughters from ever reaching the dreaded teen years.

Ironically, those years were some of Emi’s favorite times. She met the man of her dreams at 14, was engaged to him at 19, married him at 20 and she’s still in love with him to this day. She’ll never forget what it was like to fall in love at such a young age — emotions she wants everyone to feel.

Resonance Goodreads Giveaway

Hey, all.

This post is just a little heads up to let you good folk know that there is a Goodreads giveaway starting today, with a signed print copy of Resonance up for grabs.

If you fancy winning yourself a physical copy of the book, you can do so HERE!

Whilst it’s not in the GR giveaway rules that you have to add it to your to-read pile, I’d certainly appreciate the gesture. Who knows, if it ends up on enough shelves, maybe I’ll throw in a little bit of Holloway Pack swag, too.

 Good luck!

And if you simply can’t wait that long to find out what happens to Josh, don’t forget the Big Resonance Giveaway is still running until May 2nd.

All’s you gotta do to enter is either leave a review of Blue Moon somewhere (one previously written is perfectly accepted; it doesn’t have to be a new review), OR take a pic of you with your copy of Blue Moon to show you have it to read before heading into Resonance–because Resonance will be confusing, as well as smack you with a big fat Blue Moon spoiler if you haven’t read that one first.

EVERYONE who enters will receive an ecopy of Resonance. There will also be a grand draw at the end of the giveaway for all entries, to win a bag of (Holloway Pack) swag. More details HERE!.

Have a great week, and remember to visit here on May 1st for your first glimpse of what’s between the pages of Caged.

And the winner of the Caged Swag is …

Congratulations to:

Rachel

All this:

will be making its way to you very soon.

And the two runner-s up, who will each receive a Caged bookmark are:

Pragya from The Reviewing Shelf and Danielle from Known to Read

Big thanks to everyone else who entered.

Don’t forget to check back for more giveaways in the future.

Happy Book Birthday, Resonance! Time for a Giveaway!

The Big Resonance Giveaway!

April 2nd 2013 marked the official release of Resonance upon the world (wahooooooooo!), and yes, Resonance is available to purchase at all of the usual outlets:

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble |KoboBooks

However, because I love and appreciate my fans so much, I decided to go on a mission to give something back.

Thanks to my super-duper editor, I’ve been granted permission for the following.

My Mission

I vow to give away a FREE copy of Resonance to everyone who submits a valid entry between April 2nd and May 2nd (inclusive).

On top of that, one main-prize winner will receive a Holloway Pack swag-bundle (see below).

So, what do you have to do to enter?

Simples. Read on.

Resonance is, by no means, intended to be read as a standalone. If you haven’t read at least Blue Moon, then you will have absolutely no idea what is happening in Resonance. Also, if you haven’t read Blue Moon, then you will be hit upside the head with one massive spoiler for how the book ends if you read Resonance first.

Here’s the deal. You can enter in any (or all, if you wish) of the following ways:

1)
Post a picture of you with your precious copy or Blue Moon somewhere on the Internet (yes, you do have permission to hide all but your eyes behind it if you just so happen to be camera shy).
It does not have to be a hard copy (paperback); it can be the cover image on the screen of your Kindle/e-reader/reading tablet. No, pdf’s do not count. If you have a pdf, then it’s most probably an illegal copy, and so will only upset me.
Once said picture is posted, link me up so I can see it. If you stick it on FB, then tag me, but remember, I have a space (for some bizarre reason) between my initials on there. So, make sure you use @J. A. Belfield in your tag. NB: There will be a space in the Rafflecopter form to paste in a link to your pic, also, just in case I miss any or the tagging doesn’t work. If you stick it on Twitter, then be sure to mention: @JABelfield so I can see your entry. And if you happen to stick it anywhere else, then be sure to forward a link to the post to j.a.belfield72 at gmail.com and include ‘The Big Resonance Giveaway’ in the subject line.

2)
Post a review for Blue Moon.
Obviously, I’d prefer amazing ones, but I get that my writing won’t jive for everyone, so any review over 100 words will be accepted, even if it doesn’t rave and include 4/5 stars. However, I will read each review carefully (because I always do), and ascertain that I believe the book has actually been read rather than a review being composed out of a rewrite of the blurb (yes, this does happen on occasion).
Where you post your review is up to you. On Goodreads. Amazon. B&N. On your blog. Completely up to you. But the Rafflecopter form will have separate entry options for each of these places, and each one will be included as an entry toward the main prize.

Make sense?

Excellent!

Off you go, go, goooo!

Here’s the Rafflecopter Form!

And don’t forget to follow along on the tour, for more posts and Holloway Pack fun. Full schedule can be found HERE!

Ethan Swag! Or Caged Swag, depending on how you look at it … #Giveaway

Sooooooooooooo the time has arrived and I’m finally ready to give away some of that lovalicious Caged swag I’ve been showing off all over the darn place.

Want some?

Suuuuuuuuuuuure you do.

But, first, let’s take a look at the goods.

(top-to-bottom/L-R: Poster; Postcard; Mini Coverart Print; Magnet; Keyring; Notebook; Bookmark; Tote Bag to keep it all in [clicking on the photo will show it enlarged])

Ta-da!

See?

Pure Awesomesauce. Pure Beauty. Pure Strokeability.

PLUS, I’ll even give away signed bookmarks to TWO runners-up.

And so here’s how you can enter to win.

Shout about Caged.

*On Twitter: Tweet.

* On FB: feel free to flash off the cover & blurb.

*On your  Blog: Random Post/WoW.

If you’re looking forward to reading it, tell the world; if you <3 Ethan Holloway, tell the world; if the Holloway Pack are your favourite werewolves, tell the world.

Here’s the book’s Goodreads Page to help you along–I’d appreciate its inclusion in your post.

And that’s it.

No following. No ‘liking’.

Just a shoutout.

(though of course, the more places you shout, the more chances you have of winning)

You want the goods? Off you go.

Here’s the form for entry: Win Caged Swag!

Giveaway is open Internationally until March 31st

And here’s my Goodreads Profile if you haven’t friended me but would like to.

Cheers for stopping by.

Wanna Read Resonance Ahead of the Crowd?????

So I just spotted that my publisher: J. Taylor are running a giveaway for Resonance ARC’s.

O_O

If you want a chance to read it early, then you just need to hop on over to their blog.

You’re welcome.

Resonance Blog Tour Sign-Ups are now OPEN!

Yep, the Resonance two week-long Blog Tour will be beginning in April to mark the release of Holloway Pack 2.5. And throughout it, we’ll be running a month-long giveaway, with the intention of getting Resonance into the hands of my readers.

Here’s the scoop on how it’s gonna work (from my website):

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April 2nd 2013 marks the official release of Resonance upon the world, and yes, Resonance will be available to purchase at all of the usual outlets. However, because I love and appreciate my fans so much, I decided I wanted a chance to give something back.

A little while back, discussions were had with my editor, ones that went along the lines of: ‘But I want to be able to give it to my fans for free.’

So, after much back and forthing, we figured out a way to do exactly that.

Resonance’s Blog Tour, which will run from April 2nd to April 16th, will primarily promote this giveaway. And the giveaway will remain open for the entire month–until May 2nd. 

The prize?

I vow to give away a FREE copy of Resonance to everyone who submits a valid entry between April 2nd and May 2nd (inclusive).

And one main-prize winner will receive a swag-bundle (contents will be revealed throughout the blog tour).

So what do you have to do to enter?

Simples. Read on.

Resonance is, by no means, intended to be read as a standalone. If you haven’t read at least Blue Moon, then you will have absolutely no idea what is happening in Resonance. Also, if you haven’t read Blue Moon, then you will be hit upside the head with one massive spoiler for how the book ends if you read Resonance first.

Here’s the deal. You can enter in any (or all, if you wish) of the following ways:

1) 

Post a picture of you with your precious copy or Blue Moon somewhere on the Internet. 
It does not have to be a hard copy (paperback); it can be the cover image on the screen of your Kindle/e-reader/reading tablet. No, pdf’s do not count. If you have a pdf, then it’s most probably an illegal copy, and so will only upset me. 
Once said picture is posted, link me up so I can see it. If you stick it on FB, then tag me, but remember, I have a space (for some bizarre reason) between my initials on there. So, make sure you use @J. A. Belfield in your tag. NB: There will be a space in the Rafflecopter form to paste in a link to your pic, also, just in case I miss any or the tagging doesn’t work. If you stick it on Twitter, then be sure to mention: @JABelfield so I can see your entry. And if you happen to stick it anywhere else, then be sure to forward a link to the post to j.a.belfield72 at gmail.com and include ‘The Big Resonance Giveaway’ in the subject line. 

2) 

Post a review for Blue Moon. 
Obviously, I’d prefer amazing ones, but I get that my writing won’t jive for everyone, so any review over 100 words will be accepted, even if it doesn’t rave and include 4/5 stars. However, I will read each review carefully (because I always do), and ascertain that I believe the book has actually been read rather than a review being composed out of a rewrite of the blurb (yes, this does happen on occasion). 
Where you post your review is up to you. On Goodreads. Amazon. B&N. On your blog. Completely up to you. But the Rafflecopter form will have separate entry options for each of these places, and each one will be included as an entry toward the main prize.

Make sense?

Excellent!

See you in April.

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And sign-ups for the Blog Tour are now OPEN!

If you want to take part, even if it’s only to post about the giveaway, then please fill in the sign-up form HERE!

Please note: Signs-ups will only remain open for ONE WEEK, due to early interest and bookings already flying in. Posts will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. Anyone I’m unable to accomodate with their post request will still be given the option to participate in hosting the giveaway.

As always. Thank you so much. Without you guys helping out the way you do, I’d still be flailing around trying to grab attention.

Want to get your paws on an ARC of Resonance? Now’s Your Chance! #HollowayPack

I LURVES when I get the opportunity to give away an ARC to one of my followers. LOVE that I get to give it to one of you guys. And the day has arrived to do exactly that!

Now, before I go on, I seriously have to point out the following:

1)If you try and read Resonance without having first read Blue Moon, you are going to be LOST! There is very, very little backstory in Resonance. It pretty much jumps straight in from where Blue Moon left off. So if you try skipping Blue Moon to read this? You’re gonna have trouble following this latest addition.

2) Also, if you do read Resonance without having first read Blue Moon, then you’re heading into spoiler zone as far as Blue Moon is concerned. You’ll know some of what’s happened in Blue Moon, but without having it fully explained so it will lack clarity. The ending of Blue Moon will also be wrecked for you because it’s pretty clear from Resonance where Blue Moon left off.

Make sense? So I’m strongly advising folk not to read Resonance before Blue Moon for those two reasons.

Okay, let’s talk about the catch.

The whole point of eARC distribution is to generate reviews, which leads to recognition, which leads to further interest, which leads to more reviews …. you get the picture. So, in return for the review copy, I’d love for you to leave a review of Resonance if you win. It can be on Goodreads or on your blog, or anywhere else that takes your fancy. But I loves me reviews, so please leave one.

So now all’s you gotta do is head across to the Rafflecopter Form HERE!, where there are options for more ways to enter to increase your chances. Giveaway will remain open until Wednesday January 30th.

Cheers, and good luck!

Fancy winning some #YA? Come try your luck at the Dreaming of Books #Giveaway Hop. #yalit

Welcome to my stop on the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop.

As usual, I’d like to extend a huge thanks to Kathy over at I am a Reader, Not a Writer for all her hard work with the hops, and to Martha’s Bookshelf for co-hosting. Please take a moment to click on the hop image badge (just there =>) to view the complete list of participating blogs, where you’ll find tonnes more up for grabs.

Aaaaaand onward.

I’m very excited about my giveaway for this hop. I figured as there were so many giveaways happening for my stuff during December, thanks to my duet of blog tours, I’d find someone else’s books to give away instead. And because I’ve been reading a hoard of YA and loving it lately, that’s the route I’ve decided to go. That I’m a BIG fan of both these titles was a contributing factor in the choice, too.

Here are the prizes:

1st Prize to one lucky winner: 1 Ebook of …

There’s no way sixteen year old Quincy Amarante will become the fifth grim reaper. None. Not over her shiny blue Mustang. Her Jimmy Choos. Or her dead body.

She’s supposed to enjoy her sophomore year, not learn about some freaky future Destiny says she has no choice but to fulfill.

It doesn’t take long for Quincy to realize the only way out of the game is to play along especially since Death can find her anyway, anywhere, anytime. And does.

Like when she’s reassuring her friends she wants nothing to do with former best friend Ben Moorland, who’s returned from god-knows-where, and fails. Miserably.

Instead of maintaining her coveted popularity status, Quincy’s goes down like the Titanic.

Maybe … just maybe … that’s okay.

It seems, perhaps, becoming a grim reaper isn’t just about the dead but more about a much needed shift in Quincy’s priorities—from who she thinks she wants to be to who she really is.

Having only just released on January 7th, this one is still pretty much hot off the press. It’s fun. It’s quirky. Imagine contemporary with a touch of paranormal = Reaper. And there are moral lessons within these pages, folks. 

2nd Prize to one lucky winner: 1 Ebook of …

She should have run. Now, she’ll have to fight. Eighteen year old Birdie may be homeless, but she’s surviving, that is until a mysterious guy throws money in the air like a crazy game show host and she grabs some with the idea she’ll be able to buy dinner that night. In that singular moment, unassuming Birdie becomes the girl in everyone’s viewfinder. Thugs want to kill her. Money-guy wants to recruit her. The very hot, very rich and very out of her league Grey Mathews wants to save her. Birdie, though, wants nothing to do with any of them until she realizes fate didn’t bring them all together. Her heritage did. Now, with only twenty-one days left, she’s got to decide whether to follow in the footsteps of those before her or risk her life for people she’s only just met.

Another awesome read. Great paranormalness (word?) merged with historical brilliance in a modern day setting. Strong heroine, hot dude, and swords!

So, how do you win? Simples. Just go enter on the Rafflecopter Form

(sorry it’s linked to, but RC and WordPress don’t get along).

Giveaway ends midnight of January 24th.

Only 2 winners will be chosen, and first and second prize granted in order.

Ebooks will be delivered direct from the publisher.

Good luck!

January is Book Blogger Appreciation Month–and that means there are prizes to be won! Pls RT

Yep, over at the blog of J.Taylor Publishing, they are running a month long promotion to expand their blogging community.

And you’re invited!

Here’s the scoop direct from their site:

Help us … win Prizes!

January 1, 2013

By JTaylor

Recommend us to others…

Would you recommend us to your fellow bloggers? Can you share with them the benefits of working directly with us?

For example, these are the benefits of being a J. Taylor Publishing reviewer:

• Free ebooks with immediate access to the novels and novellas (at the pre-release stage) — No asking to be considered on a book by book basis!
• Reduced cost print books (when/where available)
• Free (or reduced cost) marketing materials about our books (media kits, cover images, bookmarks) where available
• Priority for future back-of-the-book quotes with your name on them (for printed novels)
• Priority for blog tours and interviews with our authors
• Promotion of your website on our blog (link back)
• Potential inclusion of your review in our authorʼs media kits, marketing tools, etc
• Priority reviews of any query submitted to us for publication consideration
• Personal feedback on the above submissions
• There are absolutely no costs to this program and never will be.

If it sounded good to you, wouldn’t it work for others?

The steps …

1. Register withing the Rafflecopter (to be eligible for all the prizes)
2. Recommend us to your fellow bloggers (who might be eligible) and make sure they record you in the Referred By field (to be eligible for the $25 gift card)
3. Repeat #2 from January 1- 31, 2013 for more chances to win! Each referral earns an additional entry.

What this pretty much means is that if you hop on over to their Rafflecopter form and let them know J.A. Belfield sent you (you must have registered to be a blogger, also; see below for how), then I get an entry (one for each sign-up) into the draw. More people signing up by my referral means more entries for me. 

On top of that, as soon as you have registered to be a blogger for them (you can do so HERE!), you can then head off and shout about the promotion and get folk to enter via your referral–which means, you, too, then get entered into the runnings.

So, what are the prizes, you ask?

From J.Taylor Publishing:

Swag!

• Two signed bookmark sets, including, J.A. Belfield, Jocelyn Adams, Aimee Laine, Claire Gillian, J.C. Martin, Julie Reece and Emi Gayle
• Two sets of unsigned bookmarks, including the above authors, plus bookmarks for Tidal Whispers, Into the Unknown and Reaper by L.S. Murphy

Books!

• Two complete sets of all 2011 and 2012 releases in Kindle format with a bonus book: Reaper by L.S. Murphy
• Two complete sets of all 2011 and 2012 releases in EPUB format (for Nooks, etc) with a bonus book: Reaper by L.S. Murphy

Book Money!

• One $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift certificate
• Now, here you might wonder why we’re only giving one gift certificate away. Well, this will ONLY be awarded to one of our current bloggers. The catch? Selection will be made solely from names entered into the ‘Referred by’ field in the Reviewer registration form.

Sounds pretty cool, eh?

What are you waiting for? Go sign-up to play!

Terms & Conditions for this promotion can be found HERE!